as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
after some refreshments, she fell to working with renewed vigor
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Tim Hortons began as a single location in Canada in 1964.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
13 July 2025 -
Observe and report to armed security Scott Keller, who in December took on the role of the Plaza’s general manager, said the new ownership group began working to improve security soon after the Plaza was purchased.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 July 2025
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While Merck has built a solid pipeline and commenced new product launches, the timeline remains tight and the revenue gap significant.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Search efforts continued through about 1 a.m. Thursday and commenced at first light.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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He’s set to start the All-Star Game in right field on Tuesday night.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 July 2025
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Morejón took over for Pivetta with a runner on first base and struck out Kyle Schwarber to end the seventh inning and got Trea Turner on a line drive to center field to start the eighth.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Like leave us alone, like get off of our land, like get the army out of our villages.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
13 July 2025
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The final round got off to a bad start for the 25-year-old, bogeying the first hole.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a query to determine if further action is needed to address a rollaway issue affecting 2013-2018 Ram trucks.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
8 July 2025
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Also in San José’s city center is the Mercado Central, a market that originally opened in 1880 and today stretches more than the length of a full city block.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
8 July 2025
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In 1970, Lynne founded the Electric Light Orchestra with Roy Wood and Bev Bevan.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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And even Silicon Valley founded companies believe that Europe has a big role to play.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Fall (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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